Bretanha

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin Britannia, from Ancient Greek Πρεττανια (Prettania).

Proper noun

Bretanha f

  1. Brittany (an administrative region, historical province, and peninsula in northwest France)
  2. Britain (the island of Great Britain, consisting of England, Scotland and Wales)

Derived terms

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Old French Bretagne.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɾeˈtaɲa/

Proper noun

Bretanha

  1. Brittany (a peninsula and historical province in northwest France)

Descendants
  • Galician: Bretaña
  • Portuguese: Bretanha

Further reading

Portuguese
Bretanha

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Bretanha, from Latin Britannia, from Ancient Greek Πρεττανια (Prettania). Compare Galician Bretaña.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾeˈtɐ̃.ɲɐ/ [bɾeˈtɐ̃.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾeˈtɐ.ɲa/
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐɲɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃ɲɐ
  • Hyphenation: Bre‧ta‧nha

Proper noun

Bretanha f

  1. Brittany (an administrative region, historical province, and peninsula in northwest France)
  2. Clipping of Grã-Bretanha (“Britain”).
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